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One of the most annoying thing about engineering (and smart people in general) is how they think because they are good in X field, that somehow translates into
by jorblumesea 5y ago
One of the most annoying thing about engineering (and smart people in general) is how they think because they are good in X field, that somehow translates into Y field with little training.
- afterburner 5y agoThey're also used to dealing with things that are entirely within their control and all variables are known. That's so far off the mark for macroeconomics it's not even funny.
- andreilys 5y agoMacroeconomics is largely narrative driven with very limited evidence behind it. I would argue a theoretical physicist could produce more macro-economically sound models than a tenured professor of macro-economics. The former at least would have a deeper understanding/appreciation of the math.